Some might think that quitting a steady job to travel around in a truck is hitting the road to nowhere.

But Australian Raf Horemans did just that and found internet fame and a girlfriend along the way.

He quit his job as a graphic designer and pimped out a truck so he could spend months at a time on the road. As he travelled Australia he took pictures that wowed the Instagram community, met 22-year-old romantic interest Annika and made plenty of friends.

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Australian Raf Horemans quit his job to travel his native country in a truck. Pictured is Horemans on the amazing Red Centre Way in the Northern Territory

Horemans quit his job and set out in his red truck, pimping it out with all the features he would need to keep him on the road

He picked up a lot of friends along the way to see sights such as the Blue Mountains in New South Wales during sunrise, but mainly travelled with a girl who has now become his partner

A friend relaxes in the turquoise waters in Southeast Asia, with islands visible in the background

For most of the last two years, Horemans has been in his car going from place to place and picking up random jobs to pay for petrol and food.

His initial ride came in the form of a 1994 Mitsubishi Pajero he dubbed Big Red, which cost just 1,300 AUD (£626).

Tragedy struck just two weeks into the expedition, when his friend crashed it and rendered it unusable.

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'Luckily my friend is a good lad and paid me back. What was left he sold for parts,' he told MailOnline.

Thankfully the plucky explorer was able to fork out 6,000 AUD (£2,889) for Big Red 2.0, which was in much better condition, and he continued with his mission.

'I put a two-person mattress in the back and filled it up with all the camping gear and tools I needed,' he said.

There was even a gas camp stove and a big cooler for preparing meals and keeping costs down.

For most of the last two years, Horemans has been in his car going from place to place and picking up random jobs here and there to pay for petrol and food

Along the way he met his now-girlfriend Annika, 22, who worked in the same place as he did for a few months

The 29-year-old said he's had an incredible two years, with days spent hiking, camping, driving, fishing, getting lost, or doing absolutely nothing

The 29-year-old said he's had an incredible two years, with days spent hiking, camping, driving, fishing, getting lost, or doing absolutely nothing.

Sights he saw included the Blue Mountains at sunrise, a baby crocodile and the SS Maheno shipwreck on Fraser Island, to name a few.

But the point he's keen to make clear is that travelling doesn't have to be expensive, though it can be lonely.

His initial ride came in the form of a '94 Mitsubishi Pajero he dubbed Big Red, which cost just 1,300 AUD (£626)

His initial ride came in the form of a '94 Mitsubishi Pajero he dubbed, Big Red, which cost just 1,300 AUD (£626). Tragedy struck just two weeks into the expedition, when his friend crashed it (left) and rendered it unusable. Thankfully he was able to fork out 6,000 AUD (£2,889) for Big Red 2.0 (right), which was in much better condition

Sights seen included the Blue Mountains at sunrise, a baby crocodile and the SS Maheno shipwreck (pictured) on Fraser Island, to name a few

'As a little boy I enjoyed nothing more than having a week off from school and going on a yearly holiday with my parents,' he said.

'Back then I had the impression that long-term travel is a luxury only the very rich could afford. But as I got older I realised more and more that travelling is very accessible and can be cheap.'

His strategy was to save as much as he could working as a graphic designer for a printing company while living with his parents, and to take on random jobs on the road.

'I've worked as a kitchen hand, a cleaner and a fruit picker but in the last three years I have worked seven months,' he said.

Horemans' strategy was to save as much as he could working as a graphic designer for a printing company while living with his parents and take on random jobs along the way

Over the past few years he has worked as a kitchen hand, a cleaner and a fruit picker to fund his travels, seeing sights such as the Great Barrier Reef (pictured)

Silent night: In the evenings the truck is a cosy place to relax, read a book - and cook

Along the way he met his now-girlfriend Annika, 22, who worked in the same place as he did for a few months.

'We were both saving up some travel money working a seasonal job in a sweaty potato packing warehouse,' Horemans commented.

'One day at work she was unwell and fainted. I had a bed in my travel car and offered it to her to sleep it off to get better. After that we got to know each other better and better and ended up travelling all over Australia in that car together.'

Having invested in a good camera before he left, his stunning photography has caught the attention of many online.

Horemans' moveable home even has a gas camp stove and a big cooler for preparing meals and keeping costs down

The Big Red 2.0 has provided the perfect way to travel round the vast country, without making him pay out a fortune for hotels

Having invested in a good camera before he left, Horemans' stunning photography has caught the attention of many online

His blog and Instagram have fans in the thousands, and he has now temporarily left the van to experience countries further afield, such as Cambodia and Vietnam.

'I believe it is very important for people to follow their passions, for many it may not be travel,' he mused.

'But do what you desire to do, doesn't matter if it's cooking, fitness, building your own boat, tinkering with your car or making music. Doing what you love is good for the soul.'

When Horemans was young he believed that long-term travel was a luxury only the very rich could afford. But as he got older he realised travelling is very accessible and can be cheap. The picture on the left shows Horemans on Kangeroo Island and in Kata Tjuta on the right

From natural landscapes to manmade ruins, the couple saw sights such as the MV Sygna Shipwreck in Newcastle City in New South Wales

At night Horemans made camp in his van, bringing along a small table and chairs for a meal by the fire

Looking down on the world: The adventurous pair gazed down on Grampians National Park in Victoria

With his girlfriend in tow, Horemans travelled to the salt flats in Coorong National Park Website in South Australia

Horemans' blog and Instagram have fans in the thousands, and he has now temporarily left the van to experience countries further afield, such as Cambodia and Vietnam. This picture was taking in Bali and Gili Islands in Indonesia this year

Paradise: Horemans has also travelled to New Zealand with some friends, where he witnessing this majestic landscape

Horemans travelled to Lord of the Rings' territory, New Zealand, where he saw snowcapped mountains and vast valleys

In Vietnam the 29-year-old captured this lone worker in a vibrant, green rice field

In Cambodia his girlfriend, Annika, walks across a white-sand beach towards a few lone boats in the clear water

Tranquillity: A dusky-pink glow illuminates the water and mountains in Vietnam